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Patients' understandings and experiences of familial hypercholesterolemia.

Community genetics - 1 Jan 2008

Weiner Kate, Durrington Paul N

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AIMS: To explore patients' understanding and experiences of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and the significance of the hereditary aspect of the condition. METHODS: A qualitative study undertaken at a large lipid clinic in the north of England, involving semistructured interviews with 31 patients with definite FH, aged 18 years or over, who had attended the clinic for at least 6 months. RESULTS: Participants'...

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PMID: 18493125
DOI: 10.1159/000121398

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